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Long Beach Public Hearing Summary PUBLIC HEARING SUMMARY LAKE SHORE DRIVE SANITARY SEWER PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT (PER) TOWN OF LONG BEACH, INDIANA SANITARY DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA I. Call to Order and Opening Remarks This meeting was a virtual meeting held via Zoom. A link to the meeting video is below: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/WyeauAee7rFqxIrTcjo5p8Vv21bAZER5PMH0JfonM7xt3LT7Dkwubz Kky8JAGxDV.1nLNlCiZsONxHSL8 Mr. Michael Kuss introduced himself as the person that would lead the meeting. He read some opening remarks that included: 1. This is a Public Hearing for the Presentation of the Lake Shore Drive Sanitary Sewer Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) for Long Beach Indiana and for receiving comments and questions from the public about it. 2. He thanked everyone that joined the Hearing for their participation. A listing of everyone that attended the Virtual Meeting is provided in Attachment No. 1. 3. He introduced the Panelists: a. Robert LeMay, Town Council President, Town of Long Beach b. John Wall, Town Council Member, Town of Long Beach c. John Kocher, Town Council Member, Town of Long Beach d. Nick Meyer, Town Council Member, Town of Long Beach e. Mary Lou McFadden, Town Council Member, Town of Long Beach f. Joy Schmitt, Former Town Council Member, and current Building Commission Member, Town of Long Beach g. Christopher L. Willoughby, Attorney, Braje, Nelson & Janes, LLP, representing the Town of Long Beach h. Frank Harris, Commissioner, Michigan City Sanitary District i. Jeff Wright, City Engineer, City of Michigan City and Commissioner, MCSD j. Jim Meyer, Attorney, James Meyer & Associates, PC, representing the MCSD k. Karl Cender, Accountant, Cender & Company, LLC l. Jim Maurer, P.E., Haas &Associates. Jim is they lead Design Engineer on this Project. 4. He explained that Jim Maurer will be leading the discussion along with input from Karl Cender on financial information. Other panelists may interject information as necessary. 5. He explained that all Comments/ Questions will be held until after the presentation by the engineer, accountant, and the other panelists. All attendees will be muted until the time for Comments/ Questions The order we will follow for receiving questions and comments will be: 1 a. First, we will read all Comments/Questions that were received via email and we will provide answers as appropriate. b. Then we will listen to Comments/Questions from individuals that have indicated that they want to speak via Zoom and we will provide answers as appropriate. c. Then we will allow anyone else to Comment or ask Questions via Zoom or via phone and we will provide answers as appropriate. d. We will only be able to provide answers during this Hearing, to questions that can be quickly answered. More detailed answers or answers that are unknown at the time of the Hearing will be researched and such answers will be provided in the Public Hearing Summary submitted to IDEM and this Summary will be made available to the Public. e. All speakers need to give their name and address before making a comment or asking a question. f. Since this meeting is being recorded, please speak loudly and distinctly and do not speak over each other. Mr. Jim Maurer then presented on the following information, except that Mr. Karl Cender presented on Section H. Please refer to the attached Meeting Agenda for more detailed information: II. Summary of PER A. PROJECT PURPOSE Mr. Maurer explained that as a result of the current LaPorte County Health Department moratorium on septic systems the PER analyzed sanitary sewer alternatives for Lake Shore Drive and determined and recommended the best overall sanitary sewer alternative to implement. B. PROJECT LOCATIONS Mr. Maurer described the Sanitary Sewer locations and the Project Service Area. C. PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ROUTE DESCRIPTION Mr. Maurer explained the Lake Shore Drive street right-of-way for sanitary sewers and 2 wastewater pump stations and force mains and Moore Road street right-of-way for 1 wastewater lift station and force main. D. SANITARY SEWER ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED IN PER Mr. Maurer described ALT 1 – Pressure Sanitary Sewer with Grinder Pumps; and ALTS 2 and 3 – Gravity Sanitary Sewer, Lift Stations and Force Mains. He provided specifics about each alternative and provided cost estimates for each alternative. See the attached Meeting Agenda for more detailed information. E. SANITARY SEWER ALTERNATIVES DISMISSED IN PER Mr. Maurer explained that the NO ACTION alternative was dismissed without any analysis due to the septic system moratorium, and the VACUUM SANITARY SEWER WITH A VACUUM VALVE FOR EACH PROPERTY alternative was dismissed without detailed analysis because of the size of the vacuum station buildings required and other factors. 2 F. 20 YEAR COST-EFFECTIVE ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES Mr. Maurer explained that the required standard 20-year cost-effective analysis of ALTS 1, 2 and 3, is presented in PER Table No. 4B. G. SELECTED SANITARY SEWER ALTERNATIVE Mr. Maurer explained that based on the analysis of alternatives, ALT. 3 is the Selected Alternative. H. USER COSTS FOR SELECTED SANITARY SEWER ALTERNATIVE Mr. Maurer explained that: the user costs for the selected sanitary sewer were determined by the MCSD Financial Consultant, Cender & Company. This financial analysis is included in PER Exhibit 15; Long Beach Town Council Resolution which adopted the financial analysis of Cender & Company to determine the average user cost for the Selected Alternative sanitary sewer; and that the determination of the average user cost for the Selected Alternative sanitary sewer was based on all developed properties on LSD receiving sanitary sewer service and all these property owners paying the debt service for the project SRF loan, regardless of whether or not they connect to the sanitary sewer. Mr. Maurer also explained that only those property owners who connect to the sanitary sewer will also have to pay the MCSD sewer usage costs, based on the MCSD rate schedule for areas outside of Michigan City. Mr. Cender explained that the using the average usage of 700 cu.ft. per month the average usage fee would be $37.29/mo. and that the capital cost would be $127.76 per mo. Mr. Kuss added that the average user fee is based on a 5/8-inch water meter and that there is a minimum fee based on 300 cu.ft. per month and for a 5/8 inches meter this amount is $24.97/mo, and if the home has a large water meter the base user fee is higher. Mr. Kuss also explained that a copy of the current user fees can be provided. Mr. Cender also explained that only those property owners who connect to the sanitary sewer will also have to pay the MCSD sewer usage costs, based on the MCSD rate schedule for areas outside of Michigan City. See the attached Meeting Agenda, Exhibit F of the Per, for more information. I. POTABLE WATER SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENTS Mr. Maurer explained that the replacement of 130 existing potable water service lines on LSD can be included in the project provided that the costs are paid for by other funds and not by the SRF loan for the sanitary sewer project. 3 J. SELECTED SANITARY SEWER ALTERNATIVE IN A POSSIBLE FUTURE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM FOR THE ENTIRE TOWN OF LONG BEACH Mr. Maurer explained that at the request of the MCSD, the PER considered how the Selected Alternative Sanitary Sewer would fit into a possible future sanitary sewer system for the entire Town of Long Beach. The PER Exhibit 3 map which follows, indicates the results of this consideration. K. OTHER COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES Mr. Maurer explained In addition to costs, sanitary sewer ALTS 1, 2 and 3 were also compared in the PER on the following basis; (1) technical, (2) reliability, (3) implementability and (4) environmental. The environmental comparison of alternatives consisted of impacts on the following; (a) disturbed/undisturbed land, (b) historic/architectural resources, (c) wetland, (d) surface waters, (e) groundwater, (f) 100- year floodplain, (g) plant and animals, (h) prime farmland, (i) air quality, (j) open space and recreational opportunities, (k) Lake Michigan Coastal Management Zone, (l) National Natural Landmarks and also the environmental mitigation measures required for the construction of each alternative. As the three sanitary sewer alternatives are each underground sewer main and service line projects, they all compare closely on the preceding items. L. PROJECT AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF LONG BEACH AND MICHIGAN CITY SANITARY DISTRICT Mr. Maurer explained that a project agreement between the Town of Long Beach and the Michigan City Sanitary District (MCSD) is included in the PER as Exhibit 12. The Agreement covers the funding, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the project facilities and monthly billing, all of which shall be the responsibility of the MCSD. The Town shall assist the MCSD in collecting any unpaid sewer bills. See the attached Meeting Agenda for more detailed information. III. RESPONSES TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ALREADY RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC The written correspondence received are contained in Attachment No. 2. Mr. Maurer summarized responses to the written correspondence already received. Mr. Kuss read nine more written comments/questions and no responses were provided during the Hearing to these. Written responses to all written correspondence are provide in Attachment No. 3. 4 IV. COMMENTS, QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING Mr. Kuss read written questions and comments made during the Hearing via the Zoom question dialog box, and responses were provided during the hearing. These questions, comments, and responses are presented in Attachment No. 4, Questions/Comments 1 through 63. Mr. Kuss then allowed people to express verbal comments: These questions, comments, and responses are also presented in Attachment No. 4, Questions/Comments 64 through 67.
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